Pond Cove Elementary School
Pond Cove Elementary School serves 538 students in grades Kindergarten-4.
Pond Cove Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 36%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Pond Cove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
School Overview
Pond Cove Elementary School's student population of 538 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-4
Total Students
538 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Pond Cove Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% of all 524 schools in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Pond Cove Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.21. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#9 out of 524 schools
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
56%
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
2%
1%
Hispanic
2%
2%
Black
1%
4%
White
90%
89%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (10-11)
1%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
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